Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Sunday said the topic was long overdue for discussion as climate inaction is costing lives and impacting health every single day.Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates […]
The two largest multilateral climate and health funds, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) and the Green Climate Fund, announced their intention today at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai to tackle together the impact of climate change on the health of the most vulnerable communities around
Office of the Spokesperson Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison will travel to Accra, Ghana December 3-7 for the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial. The Assistant Secretary will accompany Head of Delegation U.S. Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and other U.S. officials. Assistant Secretary Sison will attend a U.S.-hosted side event
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the move from fossil fuels towards renewable energy is just, sustainable and benefits all countries.UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced his plan to set up a panel aimed to ensure the move from fossil fuels towards renewable
Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative impacts of climate change on health. Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative
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With another World AIDS Day behind us, we reflect on the nearly 40 million people who have lost their lives to this terrible disease. Yet we should also recognize the extraordinary progress we have made in combatting HIV and AIDS. Since 2002, in countries where the Global Fund invests, AIDS-related deaths are down by 72%
A consortium of multilateral development banks and funders, countries, and philanthropies today published the Guiding Principles for Financing Climate and Health Solutions (“Guiding Principles”), announced at the World Climate Action Summit during the 28th session of Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28) in Dubai.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) announced during the World Climate Summit at COP28 in Dubai that more than 70% of its funding – over US$9 billion over the next three years – will be spent in the 50 most climate-vulnerable countries to support health programs that must also
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In a world where those with less power and privilege are often forgotten, the welfare of children stands out. Even though they cannot advocate for themselves, or perhaps because of this, the world hasn’t done enough to stop preventable deaths among children. More than half of these deaths are due to conditions that could be
